With that Basil closed his eyes. He was soon snoring gently. Matthias realized there was no more to be said, so he decided to nave a rest too. Basil Stag Hare: what an amazing old campaigner, the young mouse thought, as he drifted offto sleep. Shortly...

The grateful heat that rose from it quickly brought the breath of life to the girl's white lips. The great, dark, somber eyes opened wide, and she saw the rugged, kindly face of the young station-agent bending over her. "I found you—you had fainted in...